The Terror: Devil in Silver review
Expect gory set pieces and jump scares galore in the return of the supernatural anthology series, with Dan Stevens among the many poor souls terrorised by an evil spirit haunting their ward
TL;DR
- 'The Terror: Devil in Silver' is the latest volume in the anthology series, set in a psychiatric hospital.
- The story features a malevolent spirit haunting the patients and staff of New Hyde psychiatric hospital.
- The series also critiques the US mental healthcare system, highlighting issues of underfunding, understaffing, and the plight of patients.
- Characters like Pepper, Dorry, and Kofi represent different struggles within the system.
- The horror elements include jump scares and gore, but the review suggests the drama and social commentary are more effective.
- The review finds the real-life horrors of mental healthcare standards to be more impactful than the supernatural elements.
- The narrative explores themes of misogyny, patriarchalism, and racial prejudice within the context of mental healthcare.